{"id":2457557,"date":"2020-04-22T23:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/locals-helping-locals\/"},"modified":"2020-04-22T23:20:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T05:20:00","slug":"locals-helping-locals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/locals-helping-locals\/","title":{"rendered":"Locals helping locals"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/localfood-gpi-042320-1024x714.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/localfood-gpi-042320-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/localfood-gpi-042320-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/localfood-gpi-042320-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/localfood-gpi-042320-1536x1071.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/localfood-gpi-042320-2048x1428.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption><strong>Potter Farms co-owner Justina Potter waits for more cows to come down from the hills on land owned by John Ward where the livestock are currently grazing.<\/strong><br \/><em>Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The potential for an even greater \u201csummer slide\u201d as K-12 schools have had to shift from in-class to online learning this spring could place a greater demand on summer school options.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">At this point, though, the prospect of students occupying Roaring Fork District school buildings come late June or July is \u2014 as with just about everything \u2014 up in the air.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Glenwood Springs, Carbondale and Basalt schools officials have suggested that summer programming may be necessary for students who might not be ready to advance to the next grade in the fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Gov. Jared Polis this week extended school closures related to the coronavirus outbreak in Colorado to the end of the school year. During that time, district schools, charters and private institutions are concluding the school year through various online instruction programs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row at-donation at-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/at-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The governor\u2019s order did leave the question of summer programming open, but in a call with school district superintendents Tuesday, he also said social distancing may need to continue into the fall, Roaring Fork Schools Superintendent Rob Stein said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe are still unsure if we will be able to offer summer programming,\u201d Stein said, adding the district has established May 15 as the deadline for making decisions about summer programs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThat\u2019s the latest date that we will be able to green-light summer programs and be ready with staffing, facilities, transportation, food services, and other preparations that need to be made in advance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Elementary schools are working closely with Summit 54\u2019s Summer Advantage program to identify kindergarten through fourth-grade students who could benefit from supplemental learning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The decision to proceed, depending on public health orders, will be a joint determination between the district and Summit 54, Stein said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The free Summer Advantage program is geared up and ready to roll with its five-week academic, enrichment, physical fitness and student nutrition program, Summit 54 Executive Director Terri Caine said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe\u2019re really worried about our little kids, especially those from low-income families who have a limited ability to move their kids forward,\u201d Caine said. \u201cRight now, we\u2019re fully ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Summer Advantage served 585 K-4 students at three district sites last summer, at Glenwood Springs, Crystal River and Basalt elementary schools. The program has served as many as 750 students in the past, Caine said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Given the likely greater need this summer for child care options as parents return to work, and the expected need for academic support, the program is needed now more than ever, she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWhat is critical to understand is that, in kindergarten through third grade, children learn to read,\u201d Caine said. \u201cStarting in fourth grade, half of the material they are expected to learn is provided in a written format. If children aren\u2019t at grade level when they enter fourth grade, it is very difficult for them to keep up with their peers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">There is a high correlation between low third-grade literacy rates and eventual high school drop-out rates, she noted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Summer Advantage is currently scheduled to operate from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 22 to July 24 at GSES, CRES and BES. It is open to any student from kindergarten through fourth grade residing with the school district, whether they attend a district school or not.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The school district partners by offering free bus transportation to and from each program site. Breakfast and lunch meals are also provided. In addition to the regular academic offerings and physical activities, the program includes Friday field trips to regional recreational, cultural and historical sites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Caine said the majority of Summer Advantage educators were hired in January and February. Online applications for scholars were made available in February, and parents are able to apply for the free program online (www.summeradvantage.org\/parents).<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe are developing additional safety measures to keep the scholars, teachers and other staff members safe,\u201d Caine added in a news release. Those measures are to include additional sanitization of buses and schools; use of face masks and gloves for all scholars and staff; hand sanitizers, temperature checks before getting on the buses and\/or entering the schools for everyone; and reduction in class sizes for social distancing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Donations can be made to the Summer Advantage program at online at <a href=\"https:\/\/summit54.org\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/summit54.org\/donate<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">In addition to Summer Advantage, the school district has an Extended School Year (ESY) program for special education students, and various schools have small summer programs for students who may need to catch up before the start of the new school year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThere are also many community partners who use our facilities over the summer,\u201d Stein said. \u201cAll of these programs are different, so we wouldn\u2019t necessarily need to make a blanket decision about closing all summer use, but we will be prioritizing public health and safety in determining whether any program can operate in our facilities this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\"><a href=\"mailto:jstroud@postindependent.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">jstroud@postindependent.com<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/locals-helping-locals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Potter Farms co-owner Justina Potter waits for more cows to come down from the hills on land owned by John Ward where the livestock are currently grazing.Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent The potential for an even greater \u201csummer slide\u201d as K-12 schools have had to shift from in-class to online learning this spring could place [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2457557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-18 00:46:46","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSPN The Valley&#039;s Quality Rock","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2457557"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457557\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2457557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2457557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2457557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}